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   expose

   /ɪkˈspəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) visible by uncovering it: "at low tide the sands are exposed" Similar revealuncoverlay barebareleave unprotectedOpposite cover
   • ▪ cause someone to be vulnerable or at risk: "many newcomers are exposing themselves to injury" Similar make vulnerablemake subjectsubjectlay openput at risk ofput in jeopardy ofleave unprotected fromendanger byimperil byjeopardize byOpposite protect from
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a subject or area of knowledge): "students were exposed to statistics in high school" Similar introducebring into contact withpresent withmake familiar/conversant/acquainted withfamiliarize withacquaint withmake aware ofOpposite keep away fromkeep free of
   • ▪ publicly and indecently display one's genitals.
   • ▪ leave (a child) in the open to die.
   • 2. reveal the true, objectionable nature of (someone or something): "he has been exposed as a liar and a traitor" Similar uncoverrevealshowdisplayexhibitdisclosemanifestunveilunmaskdiscoverbring to lightbring into the openmake knownunearthlet outdivulgemake obviousdenouncecondemndetectfind outcatch outsmoke outbetraygive awayinformal:spill the beans onblow the whistle onpull the plug on
   • ▪ make (something embarrassing or damaging) public: "the situation exposed a conflict within the government"
   • 3. subject (photographic film) to light when operating a camera.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French exposer, from Latin exponere (see expound), but influenced by Latin expositus ‘put or set out’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exposer noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPOSÉ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An exposé is a film or piece of writing which reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts. The movie is an exposé of prison conditions in the South. [ + of] Synonyms: exposure, revelation, uncovering, disclosure More Synonyms of expose. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXPOSE definition: 1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: 2. to allow light to shine on…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › exposéExposé - definition of exposé by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music. b. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light. c. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm: troops that were exposed to gunfire. 2.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exposeExpose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPOSE is to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition. How to use expose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expose.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exposeExpose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. expose or make accessible to some action or influence. “ Expose your students to art” “ expose the blanket to sunshine” see more. verb. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. synonyms: endanger, peril, queer, scupper. see more. verb. abandon by leaving out in the open air. “The infant was exposed by the teenage mother”

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › exposeEXPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPOSE meaning: 1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: 2. to allow light to shine on…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › exposeEXPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Expose definition: to lay open to danger, attack, harm, etc.. See examples of EXPOSE used in a sentence.